Beloved illustrator Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her 11-year-old daughter Juniper with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance.
Lush illustrations and simple, lyrical text subtly address themes of inclusion and tolerance in this sweet story that accomplished illustrator Amy June Bates cowrote with her daughter, Juniper, while walking to school together in the rain..
Because there will always be room.
Don\'t worry that there won\'t be enough room under the umbrella.
It doesn\'t matter how many legs you have.
Or hairy.
Or plaid.
It doesn\'t matter if you are tall.
It is so big that when it starts to rain there is room for everyone underneath.
It is big.
By the door there is an umbrella. -- School Library Journal In the tradition of Alison McGhee\'s Someday , beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her eleven-year-old daughter with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance. -- Booklist This sweet extended metaphor uses an Umbrella to demonstrate how kindness and inclusion work...
A lovely addition to any library collection, for classroom use or for sharing at home.
A subtle, deceptively simple book about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the \'other.\' -- Kirkus Reviews A boundlessly inclusive spirit...
This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.
Full color.
Lush illustrations and simple, lyrical text subtly address themes of inclusion and tolerance.
Beloved illustrator Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her 11-year-old daughter Juniper with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance
